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I gotta be honest, I really don't want Shaq on the Knicks lol. Especially in D'Antoni's system, I don't think he would survive!

I agree, in the sense that I wouldn't expect much from him. BUT, fact is we need bodies in the paint.

Eddy Curry is or lone hope really. How crazy is that. Then again, as a DUKE fan, I just saw Brian Zoubek play a huge part in a championship. After 3.5 miserable years, he turned into a borderline NBA player. Where did that come from.

If Eddy Curry can return to 80 percent what he was a few years ago, he'll help this team. AND, aside from giving away our cap flexibility for next year in a trade for a big with a bad contract, who else is out there to play C.

Say Earl Barron signs the min. salary, and we get Jerome Jordan. We still need a proven vet. Kurth Thomas. Shaq. Something like that.

Regardless if they fit the system, there will be times in certain games, and their will be specific matchups on a given night, when we need a banger in the paint.

A specialist really. A weapon to deploy when/if necessary.

Get to the finals, and what to do? Leave Ama're on an island to battle Odom, Gasol-Bynum all by himself?

I saw Shaq b/c he would be that banger. Fits with the new greatest show on Earth tour. Big and experienced. Something left in the tank. BUT, most of all, probably willing to sign on for league min. to get one more shot.

I agree, in the sense that I wouldn't expect much from him. BUT, fact is we need bodies in the paint.

Eddy Curry is or lone hope really. How crazy is that. Then again, as a DUKE fan, I just saw Brian Zoubek play a huge part in a championship. After 3.5 miserable years, he turned into a borderline NBA player. Where did that come from.

If Eddy Curry can return to 80 percent what he was a few years ago, he'll help this team. AND, aside from giving away our cap flexibility for next year in a trade for a big with a bad contract, who else is out there to play C.

Say Earl Barron signs the min. salary, and we get Jerome Jordan. We still need a proven vet. Kurth Thomas. Shaq. Something like that.

Regardless if they fit the system, there will be times in certain games, and their will be specific matchups on a given night, when we need a banger in the paint.

A specialist really. A weapon to deploy when/if necessary.

Get to the finals, and what to do? Leave Ama're on an island to battle Odom, Gasol-Bynum all by himself?

I saw Shaq b/c he would be that banger. Fits with the new greatest show on Earth tour. Big and experienced. Something left in the tank. BUT, most of all, probably willing to sign on for league min. to get one more shot.

Any thoughts on who could be our C?

Well said, the problem is there aren't many centers out there we can grab so i see your point. I think there a few free agent Centers out there we could look into. The Key though is other than Amar'e and Lebron if he comes here I really don't want to Knicks to offer anyone any huge contracts, so yeah I guess I would take Shaq for a year or maybe a Miller

Well said, the problem is there aren't many centers out there we can grab so i see your point. I think there a few free agent Centers out there we could look into. The Key though is other than Amar'e and Lebron if he comes here I really don't want to Knicks to offer anyone any huge contracts, so yeah I guess I would take Shaq for a year or maybe a Miller

I'm really hoping that Mike Miller or Luke Ridnour take less money to play here.

But, I think we could find guys who will. Alston, Livingston. The Big-Z. Kurt Thomas. We'll fill out the roster, and make moves in Feb.

are the Hornets really not looking for offers on Okafor and Darren Collison?

Because that would solve all our problems. We would have a Nice PG prospect and a C/backup PF who would be a nasty deffender in the paint.

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Ian has done a fine job during all this, and has moved near the head of the class from a Knicks information standpoint.

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So, if this is true. If we are signing Carmelo next July. Then we can't deal Curry. Actually, we have to deal Wilson Chandler to get under enough for a 3rd max contract.

Anyway, this means we keep Curry (and thus have to find a PG and a C, on a 1-year deal) and somehow plug our holes.

Bring back Earl Barron first. Then I say we look at a guy like Ben Wallace for the league minimum. I know he's old but you know he is going to hustle and he is going to rebound most importantly ( and he gives you 6 hard fouls per night). And I'm not sure if any of you saw one of STAT's back-ups with the Suns last year, Lou Admunson, but he is a fan favorite in Phoenix for his hustle and surprising athletic ability. He would be great for us.